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IPR's executive director to speak in Glen Arbor

Peter Payette

Peter Payette will address the annual meeting of the League of Women Voters Leelanau County on Wednesday, May 23 at 7 p.m. He'll talk about the challenge…

"One can question strongly whether or not this is a tactic to deter people from requesting information," Luce-Hermann said about the lawsuits filed against FOIA requesters.

Around Michigan & State Government

Public universities, local governments turning to preemptive lawsuits to skirt transparency

Stateside Staff

File a FOIA request, get sued. A journalist, taxpayer, or government watchdog group can use the Freedom of Information Act to request records from a...

There are more than 1,700 people across the country who have won lottery prizes of $600 or more at least 50 times between 2011 and 2016.

Michigan Business & Economy

Beating the odds or fraud? It’s really hard to find out if someone’s gaming the Michigan Lottery

Stateside Staff

What does it take to obtain information about the Michigan Lottery? Specifically, the information about whether there are repeat winners — people...

Gov. Rick Snyder delivering his 2016 State of the State speech.

Around Michigan & State Government

Flint water crisis highlights lack of transparency with Michigan government

Stateside Staff

In most states, if journalists or citizens want to hold our elected officials accountable, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is an important tool in...

State House bill 4540 would exempt information regarding energy infrastructure from Michigan's Freedom of Information Act.

Around Michigan & State Government

New bill seeks to restrict public access to information about energy infrastructure

Stateside Staff

A bill just introduced in the State House would draw a veil over information about oil and gas pipelines, electrical lines and other key pieces of...

Gun rights supporters at Grand Rapids City Hall in February 2014. (file photo)

Around Michigan & State Government

State Senate passes bill to protect gun owners’ “fundamental right" to privacy

Lindsey Smith

Some records about gun owners in Michigan would be shielded from the public under a bill that passed the state Senate Thursday. The bills had...